At the Siderweb 2024 forum held on 26 September in Vicenza, Italy, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest Group, spoke about expectations for the global steel market recovery, the main reasons for stopping imports of Russian semi-finished products to the European Union, the scrap market and the Group’s new plant in Italy.Siderweb 2024 is the first annual forum dedicated to the current state and future of the steel industry in Italy and Europe. The event hosted over 500 participants, including representatives of major steel market players such as Marcegaglia, Danieli and Tata Steel. The main topics included global challenges, geopolitical influences and the latest scientific advances in steel production and construction.Yuriy Ryzhenkov participated in the “Steel in Italy and the World: A Roundtable on the Future Challenges of the Industry” panel. It also featured Alessandro Brussi, chairman and CFO of Danieli; Fernando Espada, president of Eurometal and CEO of Tata Steel Distribution Spain;

Despite the enemy's fierce onslaught, Ukraine remains steadfast on its path to victory. We defend what is ours: our homeland, freedom, and identity. In this fight, Metinvest Group remains a reliable pillar of support for the state and its citizens. The company assists the military, civilians, and its employees. We sustain the ongoing operation of enterprises and prepare a plan for the country's future recovery. Metinvest's traditional digest outlines the team's important accomplishments over the last seven days. 1 A major overhaul of blast furnace #1M completed at Kametstal 2 Seven communities receive humanitarian aid from Metinvest 3 Metinvest Polytechnic University publishes the first edition of its scientific journal 4 The crushing facility at Central Mining and Processing Plant (Central GZK) undergoes equipment upgrades 5 Metinvest holds a conference on customer orientation at Kametstal 6 Major repairs of the main heat supply equipment underway at Kametstal 7 Experienced miners fr

As part of the Speak up, Veteran project, supported by Metinvest both ideologically and financially, panel discussions on the comprehensive rehabilitation of veterans were held in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhia. In Kryvyi Rih, the project aimed at supporting and adapting veterans is being implemented with the assistance of the city's Defence Council. The events in both cities were arranged by civil society organisations, including the Kryvyi Rih Foundation for Future and the Zaporizhia. Joint Action Platform."We continue working through discussion panels, where we address the urgent issues faced by veterans with the help of specialists from various fields. This time, we are focusing on state and private rehabilitation opportunities for soldiers. Our goal is to provide information on specialised medical institutions in the city, share details about rehabilitation programmes, and offer necessary contacts and consultations," emphasised Olena LESCHENKO, director of the Kryvyi Rih Foundation fo

In these summer-like warm days of September, we are not yet thinking about the winter frosts, but the enterprise's utility team is already taking care of the employees. The specialists of the enterprise's CHP are carried out the PTVM-50 boiler repair works. The heating boiler with a capacity of 50 Gcal, which is meant to warm the buildings of the enterprise, requires a fundamental restoration of its worn-out key components after long-term operation. The gradual breakdown of the key components led to the drop of the equipment's efficiency.As part of the major overhaul, the first step is to replace the heating metal surfaces of the boiler. This includes installing new screens, bypass, and convection pipes manufactured at a specialized enterprise in Kharkiv.The specialists from Metinvest-Promservice are currently replacing a section of pipeline over 300 meters wide and with a diameter of 630 millimetres. Overall, considering the repairs carried out in the summer, nearly 500 meters of hea

На шахті ім. Колачевського Центрального ГЗК Метінвесту ентузіасти-наставники беруть під свою опіку нових робітників, які приходять на вакантні місця для виконання підземних гірничих робіт.Криворізькі ГЗК Метінвесту в умовах воєнного стану у країні, докладаючи максимально можливих зусиль, підтримують свої виробничі потужності. За період повномасштабної війни понад 3 000 гірників Метінвесту були призвані на захист країни. Їхні фахові функції взяли на себе ті, хто лишився підтримувати виробництво.На сьогодні на криворізьких ГЗК відкриті вакансії на цілий ряд професій, затребуваних як на дробильних та рудозбагачувальних фабриках комбінатів, так і у підземному виробництві. Наразі на шахту ім. Колачевського ЦГЗК приходять здобувати роботу люди різних спеціальностей. Частина з них дотепер не працювала в шахтах, частина працювала, але у вугільних. Аби прискорити процес навчання нових працівників, досвідчені шахтарі добровільно зголошуються ділитися теоретичними знаннями і практичними навичкам

Ensuring the main equipment's reliability for carrying out production tasks requires prompt decisions and well-coordinated teamwork among the staff. In Kamet Steel's Blast Furnace Shop, a major overhaul of the blast furnace #1M was conducted almost in pit stop mode. The main task of the overhaul was to restore the refractory lining of the blast furnace air heater unit and replace the water-cooled elements of metal structures and hot blast valves. After all, the efficiency of the blast furnace and the entire shop depends on the smooth operation of the air heater unit.The specialists also restored the upper and lower loading equipment and the stock house. The main units of opening and closing machines for iron tapholes were repaired at the steel-making area."Each employee of the team, which united contractors, specialists from Metinvest-Promservice's metallurgical equipment repair shop and the repair services of Kamet Steel's blast furnace shop, strictly fulfilled the hourly tasks assig

Metinvest Group has donated a batch of humanitarian aid to communities in Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovograd regions as part of its Saving Lives humanitarian initiative. NGO "Kryvyi Rih Foundation for The Future" was in charge of coordinating and handling the logistics of the next tranche. The packages of hygiene products and canned food were delivered last week. Currently, Metinvest provides help for single mothers and handicapped adults and children in seven communities: Lozuvatka, Gleiuvatka, Petrove, Karpivka, Shyroke, Grechani Pody and Novolativka."People are grateful because they already know that Metinvest has been supporting them since the beginning of the full-scale war. They have the opportunity to plan their lives, save their family budget and allocate money for other important purchases such as food, medicine, basic clothing, etc. We are grateful to our partners for not only continuing to implement community development projects together, but also for having a reliable rear in

Машиніст тепловоза з відомої династії поділився секретом професійного успіху та розповів, за що любить свою роботу.Олександр Ніколенко працює машиністом тепловоза на комбінаті Запоріжсталь вже 18 років. Мріяв про це з дитинства, адже сам з династії залізничників, яку заснував його дідусь Савелій Ніколенко.– У дитинстві дідусь водив мене на екскурсії до локомотивного депо. З того часу потягло до цього. У мене в сім'ї більшість залізничників, – каже Олександр НІКОЛЕНКО.Трудова династія Ніколенків відома на Запоріжсталі. Савелій Павлович почав працювати на Запоріжсталі у 1950 році, після технікуму. На комбінаті зустрів і свою майбутню дружину Валентину. Разом вони виховали двох синів, які також пов'язали свою долю з цим же підприємством. Загалом династія Ніколенків налічує 215 років загального трудового стажу.Продовжили династію й онуки її засновника – Микола, Роман, Сергій та наш герой Олександр.Після закінчення залізничного училища Олександр Ніколенко став помічником машиніста тепловоз

The second offline customer focus conference was held by Metinvest Group. This time it was on the Kamet Steel platform. The event united top managers and specialists from Ukrainian and foreign companies, as well as the company's commercial, technology and quality directorates.The one-day forum's agenda focused on identifying current trends in the evolving steel market and establishing key strategies for Metinvest's metallurgical, commercial, and logistics enterprises to meet modern customer demands and compete with global steel industry leaders.Дмитро Ніколаєнко"We are currently operating during a difficult period. Maintaining our established status and reputation is not a simple task. Our consumers understand and support us. Our task is to hold our current positions despite challenges, as the steel market is competitive due to a worldwide decrease in demand. Hence, the primary objective of the conference is to gain insight into the various approaches we need to take and strategies to

The crushing cone of the KKD 1500/180 crusher was replaced at the crushing plant of Metinvest Group's Central GOK. Investments in special equipment modernization amounted to UAH 2.4 million. The KKD 1500/180 crusher is one of the biggest units of the crushing plant. This crusher handles the initial stage of crushing the ore that comes from the quarry. The whole process of upgrade was completed within 12 hours."As a result of its constant work, the lining on the cone wears out and needs to be replaced to ensure that the ore crushing process meets quality standards in the initial stage and avoids entering a critical zone. To replace the lining, you need to replace it with the cone itself. Our responsibility is the timely and high-quality repair of each unit of the plant's equipment for further productive and high-quality work," said Alexander IVASHURA, head of the crushing plant of the Central GOK.Specialists replace a cone of the crusher every 6 months. The main goal is to enhance the